The whale "took off really fast in the tank, and then he came back, shot up in the air, grabbed the trainer by the waist and started thrashing around, and one of her shoes flew off."

Sirens sounded and everyone was evacuated from the park. Orange County Fire Rescue were called to the park at 2 p.m. and said the trainer wasn't breathing when they arrived.

According to reports, she did not survive the attack.

SeaWorld is owned by The Blackstone Group (BX), which acquired the park's previous owner Busch Entertainment Company (BEC). The Blackstone Group also owns about half of the Universal Orlando resort and theme parks.